What You Should Know:
- The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and Rock Health have collaborated on a new report titled "The Starfield Signal: A Shared Vision and Roadmap for AI in Primary Care," which presents a shared vision and roadmap for the responsible and effective integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into primary care.
- The report, which is the culmination of an initiative launched in September 2024, reflects insights from a national survey of over
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Arintra Raises $21M to Expand Beyond Autonomous Medical Coding
What You Should Know:
- Arintra, a provider of GenAI-native autonomous medical coding, has announced a $21M Series A funding round led by Peak XV Partners, with participation from Endeavor Health Ventures, Y Combinator, and other strategic investors.
- The funding will be used to accelerate product development, grow the team, and establish a new headquarters in the Bay Area to meet rising demand.
Redefining Medical Coding with Revenue Assurance
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From Overwhelmed to Optimized: How AI Agents Address Staffing Challenges and Burnout in Healthcare
Healthcare organizations today face an unprecedented crisis. Workforce shortages coupled with administrative overload have left clinicians and support staff stretched to the breaking point. In an environment where demand continues to outpace the available workforce and clinicians are overwhelmed by administrative tasks, healthcare organizations need new ways to do more with less.
The Scope of the Staffing Crunch
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare companies were struggling
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Amalgam Rx Secures $20M to Accelerate AI-Powered Healthcare Solutions
What You Should Know:
- Amalgam Rx, a company specializing in data-driven healthcare decision-making, has announced a $20M credit investment from Catalio Capital Management.
- The $20M senior secured term loan provides Amalgam with an initial draw of $12M to support its market expansion and refinance existing corporate debt. The credit investment also gives Amalgam access to Catalio’s extensive network of life sciences leaders, including its board of advisors and over 45
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Abridge and Highmark Collaborate on AI-Powered Prior Authorization Solution
What You Should Know:
- Highmark Health announced today the launch of an enterprise-wide collaboration with Abridge to deploy its ambient clinical documentation platform, collaborate on a paradigm-shifting prior authorization solution at the point of conversation, and invest in other innovative tools that integrate Abridge’s AI technology.
- Highmark Health is a Pittsburgh-based organization that includes a multi-state insurance services division (Highmark Inc.) and a 14-hospital
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Fujifilm and AWS Partner with Major Health System to Digitize Pathology
What You Should Know:
- FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation, in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), has been selected by a leading East Coast health system to implement its Synapse® Pathology solution.
- The initiative aims to transform the health system's pathology delivery and reduce diagnosis timelines through digitalization. The fully cloud-based Synapse Pathology platform will be deployed across five hospital sites, making it a first-of-its-kind,
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SetPoint Medical Raises $140M to Support Commercialization of Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy
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- SetPoint Medical, a company focused on developing innovative therapies for chronic autoimmune diseases secures $140M in private financing. This includes the final $25M tranche of its Series C funding and a substantial $115M Series D round co-led by Elevage Medical Technologies and Ally Bridge Group.
- The funding will fuel the commercialization of the SetPoint System, a groundbreaking neuroimmune modulation therapy for adults with moderate-to-severe
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Marchex Unveils AI Healthcare Solution to Transform Patient Acquisition and Marketing
What You Should Know:
- Marchex, a provider of conversational intelligence, has launched a new AI-powered healthcare solution aimed at health systems, large ambulatory care facilities, and healthcare marketing organizations.
- The new platform uses AI to transform unstructured patient conversations into actionable data. The solution is designed to help these organizations more accurately attribute marketing-driven patient leads, prioritize high-value appointments, and proactively
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Mount Sinai Researchers Develop AI-Driven Surgical Education Model to Improve Quality of Resident Training
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- Mount Sinai researchers have demonstrated the effectiveness of teaching surgical trainees a difficult procedure using artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms and an extended-reality headset without the presence of an instructor. All of the 17 trainees in the study achieved surgical success.
- The novel study, published in Journal of Medical Extended Reality, drew highly favorable reviews
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Tiger Lily Collective Launches Free 3D Areola Tattoo Program for Breast Cancer Survivors
What You Should Know:
- Tiger Lily Collective (TLC), a studio specializing in comprehensive health, wellness, and beauty services, has announced a new 3D Areola Tattoo Giveaway program.
- As part of its commitment to empowering survivors, TLC will provide a free 3D areola tattoo each month to a breast cancer survivor. This initiative is designed to remove financial barriers to a service that can be a crucial part of the healing process.
Restoring Confidence Through
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